To fill this two-story Tudor-inspired addition, Toronto designer Theresa Casey custom designed both an intricately carved and oversized wood chest to house the fridges, as well as a wood island. Wood cabinetry and exposed beams were stained to create contrast against the cream walls. A large Tudor-style pendant fixture also works with the scale of the room and adds a touch a drama.

In her own kitchen, Toronto designer Theresa Casey clad the walls in a gorgeous white marble. Framing the narrow window in the same tone as the cabinetry makes it pop against the marble. Rather than floating shelves, Casey built storage into the wall to save space.

In this decadent living room, Casey created one lounging area around the fireplace, and another to the left. A very Mad Men-style bar adds a glam element to the room, along with deep red drapery and oversized artwork.

Toronto designer Theresa Casey stored most of the office supplies behind freshly painted custom cupboards with moulding. With a wall of bookcases and storage, it was easy to leave the modern desk free of unnecessary clutter, apart from a laptop and vase of flowers. Now, the homeowner is free to focus without distraction.

Maximize floor space with a small desk in front of existing bookshelves.

To channel the quiet serenity of a library, Toronto designer Theresa Casey incorporated a small desk into this wall of custom millwork. The built-in desk is framed by tall cabinets with open and closed storage. Two sconces provide extra task lighting, and the books above are easily accessible while working.

In designer Theresa Casey’s home, the decor-inspired dining room’s navy velvet banquette was inspired by one in a Parisian café and is perfect for hosting dinner parties or lounging with the Sunday paper. Built-ins provide ample storage and decorative brass-grilled doors hide radiators and unsightly wires and cables.

While many of us choose beige or off-white walls, interior designer Theresa Casey embraces the rainbow: “Colour is the easiest way to transform your space — you can have a wall come forward or recede. Sometimes a small room doesn’t have a lot of light, and you add a beautiful eggplant purple and voilà, your space is cosy and warm.”

To create a sense of serenity, designer Theresa Casey used softer colours throughout the second floor and combined subtle Asian accents with flower motifs for a romantic yet worldly feel. She divided the huge principal bedroom into two sections with a character-building panelled archway. A delicate, bamboo-look brass canopy bed from South Hill Home adds height.

A red accent wall adds the appearance of depth to this room and feels bold and cheerful in contrast to the basement’s simple black and white scheme. The gallery wall features original drawings from designer Theresa Casey and her husband, Robert Gray.

Designer Theresa Casey renovated her 600-square-foot basement to include an office, guest bedroom and luxe laundry area. She saved on affordable white lacquered cabinetry but added vintage handles, a marble countertop, a gallery wall and a vintage ladder to make the utilitarian space seem special.

Toronto designer Theresa Casey pulled out all the stops in this pretty powder room, going with gold-toned hardware, a rich marble countertop and sculptural sink. Petite spaces like this are great opportunities to try out more extravagant tilework, like the glazed ceramic pattern seen here, as you only need to cover a few square feet.